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CSU POLICY

Section 5000 Policies

Policy Number:  5000.0

Policy Title: Introduction

Policy Effective Date:  April 28, 2008

Last Revision Date:  
(see revision history)

POLICY OBJECTIVE

To establish system wide contracting and procurement policy as required by Education Code 89036.

POLICY STATEMENT

Introduction

The purchasing and contracting policies of the California State University (CSU) are not based upon a single statutory reference but rather are adopted to form compliance with a variety of statutory and policy provisions found in the State of California statutory codes (i.e., Education Code, Public Contract, Government Code, etc.); Title 5, California Code of Regulations; the standing Orders and Resolutions of the Board of Trustees; specific Trustee policy issued via Chancellor Executive Orders and administrative policy memoranda.

CSU contracting and procurement policies encompass the following fundamental principles:

• Recognition that the basic mission of the CSU is to support the teaching, research and public service requirements for higher education for the people of the State of California,
• Recognition that the continued development and refinement of purchasing polices in accordance with good business judgment and best business practices is paramount to the effective and efficient total operations of the CSU,
• The firm belief that it is in the CSU's best interest to limit, as much as possible, prescriptive policies and regulations and to provide maximum flexibility to, and accountability for, the adoption of local campus policies and procedures to insure the cost effective operation of campus business, and,
• Recognition that the policies contained herein are intended to establish a baseline for compliance with State law and Trustees policy. It is the responsibility of the campus to determine the disposition of any issue not specifically addressed herein or otherwise prescribed in law or regulation.

The CSU is committed to maintaining high standards of performance based upon fair, ethical and professional business practices. It is expected that each campus President and administrative staff will develop and adopt local campus policies and operational procedures which further the implementation of Trustee policy presented herein.

APPLICABILITY AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

 

REVISION HISTORY

 

RESOURCES AND REFERENCE MATERIALS

Useful Guidelines:

 

Related Principles:

 

Sound Business Practices:

 

Laws, State Codes, Regulations and Mandates: